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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-28
THE REGISTERS WORK.

"Grf1in'' (Mr. Walter T. CHESTER,
than whom there is no better authority
on horse matters in America, writes as
follows in one of his recent letters to the
Turf, Field and Farm:
"Joseph Battell of Bread Loaf Stock
Farm, near Middlebury, VT, is in this
city for short time, and | had very
pleasant and instructive interview with
him last week. Comparatively few are
aware what valuable work Mr.. Battell is
doing in calculating old trotting pedi-
grees. He is very strong anti-Wallace
for excellent reasons outside of those
which are general, and is man of intel
ligence, indomitable energy and wealth.
He has for a couple of years been dill
gently investigating certain time-dishon-
ored pedigrees, and has unearthed a great
deal of very valuable information. In
the Middlebury REGISTER he has estab-
lished a horse department, and it is of
general interest, the habit of Mr.. Battell
being to 90 to the fountain-head for his
facts. He employs competent assistance,
and has just engaged Mr.. Allen W.
Thomson of Woodstock, VT, most in
dustrious grubber in trotting horse lore,
to give his whole time to the work. Mr..
Battell himself travels over the country
in search of facts during all his spare
time. He is a breeder of Morgan stock,
and an admirer of it, but is fair-minded
and only seeks the truth. For instance
mare, dam of Rysdyk's Hambletonian
and has found every man that owned hel
while in New York city, and not one OF
them pretended to know anything about
her breeding; yet Mr.. Battell is of the
opinion that she was, in fact, by imp
Bellfounder, and that the Seelys estab
lished this over the heads of former own
ers. He has proved that the famous ole
trotting mare Black Maria was by Young
Cock of the Rock, and not by Harris
Hambletonian. Just now he is looking
up the dam of Goldsmith Maid, and ha
struck hot trail. Mr.. Battell owns Dan
lei Lambert, and reports the old horse al
still full of vigor. He covered four mares
for his owner last season, and got then
all in foal. 1t is real pleasure to see
gentleman with time and means and apti
tude going into the business of eXposin:
long-standing errors in trotting pedigree
with such zeal and intelligence as Mr.
Rattell"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-28

The first four of these are Hambleto-
mans, and one of them, Felix, inbred.
Little Gift and George A. are Lamberts !;
Centella, Il Clay. The dam of Pilot Boy
is by Pilot, Jr., probably Morgan. The
breeding of Charley Hilton we do not
remember, nor do we know the dam of
Villette; but she is Volunteer, and that
means slayer, for apparently the Do
med or thoroughbred blood in Volunteer
has made his get marked exception in
the Hambetonian family for lasting quail
ity. think Charley Hilton is Volun-
teer, but am not sure.
1t follows, then, that in the Is trotters
and PAGERS of the last season that won
the most, or started in the most races,
five are Black Hawk, with AZ races won
out of 9S; six Hambletonans, with 80
races won out of 104; one Clay, one Cana
dian, one part bred and probably one more
Morgan (Black Tom). The statistics show
that there are at least three Hambleto-
nian trotters to one Black Hawk on the
turf. and other Messengers in about the
same proportion to other Morgans.
These statistics, equally with those of
5O-race trotters published in The Spirit OF
the Times, go to show the great superb
GRITTY of the Morgans in the lasting, the
best of all qualities; breeders must con
form to these facts; they cannot afford
to breed an Indifferent horse.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-28
THE TROTTING HORSE.
From American Turf Register and Sporting
Magazine, March, 1881.
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, |
Feb, D. 1881


PHILADELPHIA COUNTY,
Feb. 3, 1881.
Mr.. Editor Being under the impress
sion that trotting horses have not held,
in our section of the country, that rank
among breeders to which they are emit
tied, venture to offer some remarks up
on the advantages of breeding them; and
having something to say of them, not
only as distinct particular breed, but
as performers on the course, | have
thought the communication would not
be inappropriate to a Sporting Magazine.
1t may not be generally known that
the first trOtting matches in this country
took place in New England; and, twenty
years ago, every stranger who travelled
the road from Boston to Portland, a dis
lance then of one hundred and twenty
miles, must have been surprised to see
horses, not quite fifteen hands high,
drawing heavy carriages, with nine pas
sengers, at the rate of eight and ten
miles an hour, accomplishing the journey
with ease, in one day. No team, or set
of horses, being on the road more than
an hour and half, before they were
changed for fresh set, and all trotting,
as if that gait were their fastest.
Within ten years, New York, having
principally supplied herself from New
England, has had her trotting matches,
too, and the breeders of that great State,
particularly on Long Island, have turned
their attention to the improvement of
roadsters.
About four years ago, Philadelphia
and its neighborhood became vaccinated
with this trotting mania Gas some good
people may call iD, and now our farm
ers are just beginning to see the advan-
tages of raising this kind of cattle and
| have no doubt but that, ere long, Mary
land and Virginia, possessing soil and
climate so admirably adapted to the de-
yelopment of the powers of this noble
and useful animal, will, in their turn
bear away the palm in trotting, as they
hitherto have done in racing.
1t would be very difficult, if not i'm
possible, to ascertain with any certainty
the speed of the trotting horse, while il
the stable, or on his walks; yet it i:
quite easy fora practised eye, to discover
when he is in motion, at the rate of {
mile in four misntes, whether his speed
can be materially increased by training
If, in the action of trotting, the hinC
legs (Which may be rather crooked, o.
bent under him while standing) show
the cat ham in motion, with tendenc.
to reach outside and beyond the fore pas
terms, while, at the same time, the for,
legs are neither lifted high, nor thrown
out straight, you have pretty stroni
proof that there is improvement in him
and as you increase his stroke, you shoul,
not be discouraged if he has the speed,
cut. | have seen many horses strike tn
cannon-bone outside, with his hind foot
and the knee, inside, with the fore-piate
that, after thorough biting and training
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-28
THE DAMS OF THE NEW 2:3O
TROTTERS OF 1886.
BY JOSEPH BATTELL.

The following tables are compiled
mainly from statistics published in the
Turf. Field and Farm by Mr.. Chester
Mr.. Chester informs me that he will have
much more complete information before
he publishes his yearly book.
1t will be seen that the sires of dams of
$50 are known. OF these there are 80
Black Hawks, which will be increased to
80 if, as the Turf, Field and Farm pub
lished last week. the John billiard men
toned is a son of Indian Chief by Blood
Chief, son of Blood's Black Hawk. There
are 40 Hambletonians and 26 Bashaws.
Fourteen Morgan dams appear, aside
from the Black Hawks, or Is if Pilot
shall prove to have been Morgan horse.
There are 26 descended in male line from
Mambrino, aside from the Hambleton-
ians, through Mambrino Chief, the Cham
pions and Abdallah (seven of them from
Abdallah).
This showing for Black Hawks and
other Morgans is remarkable, especially
| ds IL IL lllc OlllcI SlldluS llldl lltNt
been breeding from mainly, and on that
account, too, they are best known. Ifall
unknown dams were traced, we should
expect to see the Black Hawks consider
ably outnumber the IIambletonians
Breeders will doubtless see the force OF
these tables and observe it in future. L
might be mentioned, moreover, that quite
Il number of grandams are Morgan
among these that of the fastest of tn,
newcomers of the year, Femme Sole
220, whose grandam was Fanny Sleigh
Sleight by Motion, named Coming Trot
ter" at the Bread Loaf farms, and nov
coming three years old, is marvel 70
trotting action.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-28
PEDIGREE HUNTING.
THE CHARLES KENT MARE, WEBER s
TOM THUMB AND OTHER ORANGE
COUNTY, N. ", PEDiGREES.
[Continued.]

COUNTY, N. ", PEDIGREES.
Continued
At the hotel we met G. III. Miller, a
deputy constable of Chester, who said
that he rode Tom Thumb when about
sixteen years old; he is now sixty-tive !;
was not over sixteen if quite that; Web
Der had Fiddler and Kentucky Whip at
the same time; he didn't have Tom
Thumb great while before l rode him !;
he was bay horse, small, nice pretty
horse as you ever saw, blocky, square in
front and behind round as an apple, rather
shortish made horse, what they call pony
built. He was about here two or three
years to my knowledge, might have been
longer. Tom Thumbs colts were small,
blocky, nice little drivers.
81 lived in Monroe and came here ex-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-28

Ferdinand Ware is growing fat past
ing tobacco labels ut Sing Sing. The
warden calls him Kicker and u schemer.
But Jaehne is perfect jewel.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-28

40 TROTTERS OF 1886 WITH BLACK HAWK
DAMS:
Alice Peyton Annie Lou
Big Fannie Burns Jr
Charley Boy Civilization
Clipper Daisy ~ iRauler)
Duke of Wellington Edgewood
Elyria Gene Smith
George A Helen Wilkes
Josie L H Gould
Katie NJ Lady HendryX
Lady Kate Lady Whitefoot
Lucy Fry Matte d
Mcleod Newsboy
Opal Orphan Boy
Queen Wilkes Romeo ~
Rumor Rysdyk Maid
Rex
Surprise TIC
Trouble Zenobia-35
MORGAN DAMS OTHER THAN BLACK HAWK :
Ara Betsy Brown
Clifton Boy Daireen pilot Ir)
Don Carlos Ed Mac
Eva S Jessie Hammond
Misfortune (2) pilot
blood) Pilot Boy? pilot Jr)
Principe Standard Bearer
Sunrise Patchen Susie w
Tempest Zahn-Io
HAMBLETONIAN DAMS:
Altamura Beaconsheld
Belle Franklin Bergen
Black Jack Capadura
Castinara Connaught
Consul Goshen
! DR. Almont Earl
Ernest Maltravers Falls
Favona Favorite Wilkes
Femme Sole Geneva
Glenarm Graceful
CRANKY Guitar
Hamdallah Hidalgo
Jack Hayden Mabel a
May Gift McGregor Boy
Nellie c Persica
Rex Patchen Roxie McGregor
Spry Stadacona
Vatican Wilkesbrino
Willeu Woodruff
Yolande-39
MAMBRINo DAMS OTHER THAN ABDALLAH
Acaid3 Arthur
Bertha B !? Cyclone
Dundee Ed Amman
Emmett Erin
Favorte Hartford
J r Shedd King Philip
Lady Redwood Little Eva
Misty Morning Oriana
Orphia Simmons-Io
| OTHER MESSENGER DAMS.
Bay Mate Coterna
Emmett B Fred Hambleton
Mambrino Swigert Marquis
Woodward & Harbison-8
BASHAw DAMS:
Antonio Carrie
Charley Thorne Chazy Maid
Col. Crockett Diatonic
Domestic Dude
Fancy Frank
Garnet Globe
Ira Wilkes Kemble Maid
Knox Lady Barefoot
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-04
THE OCEAN YACHT RACE.
Pictures, of h Rival Craft Under Flu

Pictures of the Rival Craft Under Full
That the admiration of true seamanship has
not departed from American yachtsmen is
evidenced by the interest taken in the ocean
FACE shortly to be sailed between the schooners
Dauntless and Coronet. Yacht club houses
everywhere are thronged in the evenings by
yachtsmen, eager to discuss every point in
reference to the race. And the public crowd
about the docks in New York to catch a
glimpse OF the contestants during their
preparation for the trip.
Of late years the majority Of yachtsmen
nave taken to the steam yacht, which is sim
ply a floating machine operated by an en-
gineer and pilot, requiring but little skill or
experience in handling. The sailing vessel
on tle-other hand requires both skill and ex-
perience in q great degree, together with
bravery and endurance on the part of the
navigators.
The owner of the Coronet, r. /. Bush,
posted q challenge on the first of the year, in
wiling Owners Of all American keel schooner
yachts to compete with his vessel sin q race
across the Atlantic, from Sandy Hook to
Queenstown This CHALLENGES was backed by
a certified check for $4,000.
The Coronet is one of the finest and largest
sailing yachts afloat. She was put in COM
mission only a year ago, and proved herself a
very fleet and staunch craft. Last srmmer
her owner with his family took q trip in her
across the Atlantic to Europe and back, and
it is Nh. Bush's purpose, when his sons COM
plete their collegiate course, to take them
with him on a trip around the world before
establishing them in business life.
She is 1873 feet in length, with 81 feet beam
and 1919 feet draught, and cost $4,000.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-04

for three years. Last May she went
to London to Alberto Randegger, who
received her as a pupil. She made
her first public appearance at Covent
garden In October and was received with en-
thusiasm. She refused offers for operate
work and resofutely set herself to the study
OF oratorio, making her first appearance in
that phase of musical art in aElijahn before
the Philharmonic society Of Liverpool. She
has sung in classical concerts in many of the
cities of England.
Her voice Is a pure soprano. and she is said
70 be fair to look upon as well as gifted. She
is going to Germany to sing in concerts for
several months before coming back to her
native land.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-04
They Want Clear. headed srep.

r ~
The indulgence of Intoxicating dri. K
invariably results In causing employees
to be careless and Indifferent in the dis
charge of their duties, and ends in aiaking
them wholly incompetent for any kind of
business, and a reproach and disgrace of
their families and friends. We want
our men to be clear headed. We ask OF
them to pursue such a course as will in
sure TO them the confidence and respect
of all good people III the community
where they ieside,or through which they
pass in the discharge of their duties.
They cannot indulge in strong drink end
do this LA the future whenever il is
known that OIL employe of this division
drinks intoxicating liquor, no matter
whether on duty or off duty, his instant
dismissal from the employ of the som
pany will follow-C Chicago and North
aoestern RaslDay Company.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-04
High Licence Wrong in Principle In
consequent in Policy.

kAiEh wrong in Principle In
consequent in Policy.
Henry Clay said, "What the law calls
property Is property" Law is the
mightiest educational force in nature.
The child's first toddlng step Is O study
Of the great law of srnvitation and his
hrst fall q realization of its changeless
penalty. 1t 10 just the same in society.
Laws OF conduct, manner. etiquette,
with inexorable penalties attached, enyIe
ron every human being at every step.
1t is the same in what We learn from
books, art, travel; our whole life is q
study OF aw. Indeed, WI study nothing
else from frat to last for the very good
reason that there is nothing else to
study. In q worldly sense law is our
educator to bring ns mp from weak
ness to strength: In a spiritual
sense it Is .sour school master 10
bring us to Christi All laws on human
statute books should be related to human.
nity's veal as were those given from
Sinai; they should set up right
standards; they should level up.
not down; they should never
justify the wicked for a reward;
they should neyer recognize as
property to be protected any commodity
that introduces and perpetuates in the
community disease, poverty and crime.
For the law educates. 1t either clears
or dims the moral sense. Hence it must
set up the standard OF right, OF truth
n Justice and thunder IN the ear of
greed, that would glut its accursed sell
fshness upon the innocent and weak, a
God-like "Thou shalt not Because il
violates this foundation principle, High
License is q high crime.
Bat besides beng wholly wicked in
principle any form OF license is pitiably
inconsequent in policy. Consider once
more tho false and arrogant claim of
license with the misleading prefix sshigh" |
that latest device of satan, who herein
proves his power, as many times before, I
deceive the very elect That some
good men have been led away by its iy-
ing promises makes this unhallowed
method OF legislation all the more
Fortunately no temperance
in the nation; no man or woman
who has made such q study OF tho prin-
ciples involved as those do whose lives
are consecrated to the greatest of reforms
has spoken one gcsd in favor Of this
of all methods for handling the
liquor traffic. They know too we'll that
high license" yokes mammon to the
chariot wheels OF King Alcohol. It puts
3 premium on the cupidity OF taxpayers
and lnlls their consciences to sleep with
Its siren song Make the traffic bear it's
own burdens" until their dulled per-
loses ont Of sight the fact that
they have legalized q traffic which will
render at once necessary the expense OF
hospital, insane asylum and
and III fed by the debauch-
sry OF their children .-Francis n.
Wiilard.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-04


and consequently incurable. It is impossible to de-
scribe her snfferlngs. Her body from the crown Of
her head to the coles OF her feet was a mass OF decay,
masses of flesh rotting off and leaving great cavities.
Her fingers festercd and three or four nails dropped
off at one time. Herlimbs contracted by the fearful
liberation, and for several years she did not leave
her bed. Her weight was reduced from 1876 to go lbs.
Perhaps some faint idea of her condition can be
cleaned from the fact that three pounds OF Cosmo.
line or ointment were used per week in dressing her
sores. Finally the physicians acknowledged their
defeat by this Black Wolf, and commended the suf-
ferer to her all-wise Creator.
Her husband hearing wonderful reports of the use
Of SwIrT's SPECIFIC Is. s. 81, prevailed on her to
Try It as q last resort; She began its use under pro-
test, but soon fonnd that her system was being re.
llieyed OF the poison, as the sores assumed a red and
healthy color, us though the blood was becoming
pure and active. Mrs. Bailey continued the s. {. s.
until last February; every sore was healed; she dis.
carded chair and %crutches, and was for the first time
In twelve years q well woman. Her husband, Mr..
ca. Bailey, is In business at 1TH Blackstone Street,
Boston, and will take pleasure in giving the details
Of this wonderful cure. Send to ns for Treatise ON
Blood and Skin Diseases, mailed free.
u SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Drawer 3. Atlanta. Ga.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-04

The yacht Dauntless was formerly owned
by James Gordon Bennett, Jr., and is a
famous craft. Her present owne is Mr..
Caldwell II. Colt. He promptly accepts the
challenge of the Coronet's owner, providing
chat the race take place in the month of
March, which was agreed to. The Dauntless
has crossed the ocean many times and has
entered in many international races. On
July "a, 1870, she was beaten by the English
yacht Cambria, in al ocean race, though she
defeated the same vessel in three races on
this side Of the water that same year.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-04
a Boneless 4-Year-oId.

Levi Oshall, a well to do farmer living
about two miles from Coalport, Pa, has q
child years old, intelligent, healthy Inc well
developed, that seems to have no bones in its
limbs. 1t can sit on a berch and without
any assistance from its hands can put both
feet behind his head and fold them just the
same as any person could place both arms in
a similar position. The child will sit on the
floor and is quite as likely to have its heels up
as its toes. 1t can double itself up and roll
all over the floor. The marvel is the child
does not assist any ono limb with another in
putting 1t in different positions, and seems to
take pride in practicing different things. One
Of them is to scratch its head or pick its ears
with its feet instead of its hands.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-04

the northwest, and
when 1t starts out
to take all before it
1t generally accom-
plishes its intent.
She took up a resi-
in New York
city In 1889, studied
with Mime. Cell,
was soprano of the
Church Of the
Covenant, then solo
s soprano of DIR.
Cuyler's church in
Brooklyn, which
position she filed
for three years.
She was a pupil
of Sipnor Erran;
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-04

The drink habit and it's associations
are Dad. Every drinker will ADMIT that
they would iniure his wife. A habit and
associations which would inJure a woman
will inlnre q q A fast girl Is not a
whit vller, lover INT meaner than the
young man who visits her. Vice cannot
be made a virtue by dressing it in panta-
loons.-Hon. John 3. Finch.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-04

When the workmen i n our foundrles
are doing their heaviest tasks, they drink
nothing but oatmeal water. When
Captain Webb swan the channel and
Weston walked his thousand miles, and
Adam Ayles the Artic explorer, got
nearest to the pole, they did 1t without
a drop of stimuiaats.-Canon Faqrar.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-04
The Ravages of Drink.

Men dread the cholera. the yellow
fever and the small pox, and take ex-
pensiye precaution against il, while the
ravages of all OF them in a year do not
produce the mischief that intemperance
does in a month. 1t ia worse than a
plague, worse than fire or humiliation OF
war. Nothing but sickness, death, i'm
morality, crime, pauperlsm, and a
fl1ghtful waste Of of it,
Nothing noble is born Of it. Meantime
our public men are timid about it, our
churches are half Indifferent over it, our
ministers talk about the spiritual use OF
wine, our scientific men dispute about
the nntritive properties OF alcohol, our
politicians utter wise things about per.
sonal rights and snmptuary laws, and
the people are going to the devil.-J. q.
Holland in 1872.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-04
where the Ten Dollar Bills Went.

EL
l have seen it stated recently on
authority which at the time seemed re-
liable (though at this moment / am not
able to give it), that q certain manufao.
turing company in the east determined
to demonstrate to their employees the
ruiuous folly Of drink both to them
selyes and to their families. In order to
make the demonstration completely
they procured 1000 new ten dollar bills.
These they carefully marked and paid
out to as many OF their workmen on a
certain Saturday. The next Monday
they found 460 Of these bills in the banks
OF the city among the deposits of the
saloon keepers. Here was a demonstra-
ton that within "a four hours almost
one-half of the money paid passed
through the hands of the saloon keeper.
OF course we may reckon that some
change came back to the workiDgmen;
but we may also reckon that in some
cases the saloon-keeper did not make a
deposit, and that in others the workmen
used other money than the ten dollar
bill IN his possession or first broke the bill
POSSIBLY at the grocer's) before he went
to the saloon. But AGO out of 1000 went
directly to the saloon. These facts we're
laid before the men on the following
day. They were SO startling that i'm
mediately many of the men joined in
the formation OF an anti.saloon and total
abstinence society.-Dr. Pentecost.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-04
Histr;ania Aoarhitr-

Swell Actor Injecting well actress at pho
~tographers-I know you are after that last
one of ME, aren't you, Miss Slasher9
Swell Actress-You are a perfect mind
reader, Mr.. De Bleak. I've got to play Des-
demona next week, you know, and / want
something that will gi=e me a panied express
sion every time I look at it'd Bits.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-04

Sores, letter. Chapped Hands. Chilblain
Corns. and all Skin Eruptions, and pos
itiveiy cures Piles, or no pay required. It
il guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded Price 25 cents pc, hog.
For Safe BY The Executor Drug Store j.
Pnrdy d Rsecht.